Paula Abdul

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Female

Birthday

1962-06-19 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

San Fernando, California, USA

Paula Abdul

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paula Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling 7 million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart. Abdul was one of the original judges on the television series American Idol from 2002 to 2009, and has since appeared as a judge on The X Factor, Live to Dance, and So You Think You Can Dance. She has received five MTV Video Music Award nominations, winning twice, as well as receiving the Grammy Award for Best Music Video for "Opposites Attract" in 1991. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography twice for her work on The Tracey Ullman Show, and her own performance at the American Music Awards in 1990. Abdul is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The View

    The View

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Spin City

    Spin City

  • The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

  • Fresh Off the Boat

    Fresh Off the Boat

  • Drop Dead Diva

    Drop Dead Diva

  • That's So Raven

    That's So Raven

  • Impractical Jokers

    Impractical Jokers

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • All That

    All That

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Lip Sync Battle

    Lip Sync Battle

  • Cybill

    Cybill

  • So You Think You Can Dance

    So You Think You Can Dance

  • So You Think You Can Dance

    So You Think You Can Dance

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • Less than Perfect

    Less than Perfect

  • The Wayans Bros.

    The Wayans Bros.

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Going Live!

    Going Live!

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • All of Us

    All of Us

  • A Little Late with Lilly Singh

    A Little Late with Lilly Singh

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Today

    Today

  • The Tracey Ullman Show

    The Tracey Ullman Show

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • TRL

    TRL

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • The Arsenio Hall Show

    The Arsenio Hall Show

  • Robots

    Robots

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Made for Love

    Made for Love

  • The Muppets Mayhem

    The Muppets Mayhem

  • Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

    Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

  • L.A. Story

    L.A. Story

  • Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

    Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story

  • Muppets Tonight

    Muppets Tonight

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • This Is Pop

    This Is Pop

  • The Nineties

    The Nineties

  • Private School

    Private School

  • Can't Buy Me Love

    Can't Buy Me Love

  • For Our Children

    For Our Children

  • Raging Midlife

    Raging Midlife

  • American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4

    American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4

  • The Master of Disguise

    The Master of Disguise

  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

    Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

  • Let's Dance

    Let's Dance

  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie

    Impractical Jokers: The Movie

  • The X Factor

    The X Factor

  • RuPaul

    RuPaul

  • Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

    Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation

  • Al TV

    Al TV

  • Brüno

    Brüno

  • Paris in Love

    Paris in Love

  • Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

    Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

  • The Golden Bachelor

    The Golden Bachelor

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • The Waiting Game

    The Waiting Game

  • The Masked Dancer

    The Masked Dancer

  • Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

    Romy and Michele: In the Beginning

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • A Sister's Secret

    A Sister's Secret

  • VH1 Divas 2009

    VH1 Divas 2009

  • 2009 Game Show Awards

    2009 Game Show Awards

  • Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

    Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

  • Live to Dance

    Live to Dance

  • Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

    Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

  • Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

    Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

  • Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

    Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

  • 2022 American Rescue Dog Show

    2022 American Rescue Dog Show

  • Power Girls

    Power Girls

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas

    A Smoky Mountain Christmas

  • Hey Paula

    Hey Paula

  • Howard

    Howard

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Junior High School

    Junior High School

  • American Idol: The Search For A Superstar

    American Idol: The Search For A Superstar

  • Touched By Evil

    Touched By Evil

  • Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

    Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves

  • The Friday Night Project

    The Friday Night Project

  • Barbie Dance Club

    Barbie Dance Club

  • Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live

    Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live

  • American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4

    American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4

  • Paula Abdul Cardio Dance

    Paula Abdul Cardio Dance

  • Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance

    Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance